Al Switzler - co-author of: “Influencer: The Power to Change Anything”
Business Communication Expert and New York Times Bestselling Author
In the past twenty-five years, Al Switzler has helped hundreds of organizations achieve measurable change with his broad knowledge of leadership, teamwork, quality, communication, management, and motivation. Co-founder of VitalSmarts, Al has researched methods for driving rapid sustainable and measurable change in behaviors.
Bestselling Author and Award Winning Instructor
Al is coauthor of two New York Times bestsellers, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High and Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior. He has recently co-authored Influencer: The Power to Change Anything.
In addition to authoring bestsellers, Al has served on the faculty of several universities including the University of Michigan, Brigham Young University, Auburn University, and the University of Kentucky. These institutions have recognized Al with awards for innovation and outstanding teaching.
Captivating Speaker
Whether delivering a keynote at a large conference or facilitating a small executive retreat, major corporations and associations from across the U.S. and a dozen other countries delight in the quality and candor of Al’s speeches. Drawing from a large pool of corporate experience and knowledge, Al has addressed an impressive clientele including AT&T, Xerox, IBM, Sprint, Ford Motor Company, BASF, Philips, Lockheed Martin Aerospace, and Intermountain Health Care. His ability to entertain and inspire his audience to improve their personal and professional lives has clients asking for his return again and again.
Leading Executive
Al is the former president of two consulting firms and director of training and management development for a large healthcare organization.
Al is also co-founder of VitalSmarts and currently serves on its board of directors. With award-winning training products based on thirty years of ongoing research, VitalSmarts has helped more than 300 of the Fortune 500 realize significant results using a proven method for driving rapid, sustainable and measurable change in behaviors. VitalSmarts has been ranked twice by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America and has taught two million people worldwide.